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Nice! Less than one week til I'm back. In other news, John, I just saw the weather forecast, holy crap thats cold!

Some conditions update for the weekend... As of wednesday hwy 20 ice is thinnnnnnn and old avalanches have screwed things up! As of today, Alpental has lots and lots of ice forming up fast..nothing ready to go yet but given this continuous cold things should be looking good by early next week. Chair peak looks nice and white. Vague I know but its better than nothing! Plus all the snow is bullet hard, no need for flotation.

holy shit that has to be the best conditions update! only 9 more days! now if only Jojo had approved my request to get a name on his website then I could post there!

There is a establish climb up there???? Does anyone know more details about it?

So two questions...kind of related kind of not... I have a pair of light softshell polatec gloves. I use and abuse these gloves and I've developed two holes in the finger tips..one really big, the other just starting. Any suggestions how to fix theses? or tricks? Seam seal plus some stiches or..? Second, I have an Arc'Teryx MX Hoody, and it no longer has the water resistance it once had...any good way to try and rejuvanate it? Thanks! STOKE:

Hey Craig, Is the East fork road still getting driven? Make sure to keep it clear!

It was actually a dodge pick-up or SUV...couldn't really tell anymore. And here is the reason why:

Is there a clinic on how to be a wi6 climber in a day?

A little stoke for the hardmen out there... Winter Dance... Scepter to Mummy III and IV From L to R...The Big Sleep ->Bobo Like -> Killer Pillar

Trip: Hyalite - Ice Date: 11/20/2009 Trip Report: I had three days off of work and David has no job, so what better way to spend time then to climb ice! It had already been a month since we had been to Cody, so we were due for some more. The plan: I get off work at 0230 -> drive through the morning and climb until dark friday. Crash at friends house and climb saturday. Again, crash at friends house, climb in the morning and drive back home. Day 1: Asteroid and Comet Approach: The payoff: The common theme for the weekend - spindrift: Day 2: Thin but fun ice on green sleeves: We continued up to hangover: once again, on the thin side. David leading... Me following... We crossed the valley to take a ride on the elevator shaft... Day 3: We came back to the East Fork to enjoy the champagne... In the slot And the sherbert Go get some! Approach Notes: Drive... ...drive... ...and avoid this!

I'm hoping to the use the vast knowledge of cc.com skiers... I'm trying to find one set of skies that I can use for everything. 60/40 of resort vs side/backcountry. I already have the fritchi bindings from previous season. Anyway, my roommate suggested a bunch of skies and the moments kind of top the list for me especially considering their lightweightness. Anyone here have experience or know anyone with them? Or other suggestions? The rest of the list my roommate gave me included rossignol s5, dynastar legend pro, armada jp vs julien (<2008), k2 hardside thanks for any help

David and I will be there 10->14th. We are also planning on getting last in the open comp! haha

With all that being said, how do they climb!? Hopefully I'll find out in a couple weeks...

List updated again. Some prices dropped.

List updated.

So I just broke my skis this morning so I'm trying to get some money for new skis... Arc'teryx Easy Rider Jacket: $60 Size XL, green. No stains or tears. Great shape. Patagonia Mixmaster Pants: $70 Size 32. 1/4" rip on crampon reinforecment. other than that in great shape. lined with R2 fleece. GoLite Jam2 Pack: sold Black Diamond Shadow Pack 45L: spoken for La Sportiva K4s: sold Black Diamond Ascension Skins: $40 In good shape. Used but still sticks well. 177cm x 75mm Wren Soloist + BD chest harness + Trango Locking binger (big): $55 All used but in great working shape. Petzl Mini-traxion pully: sale pending Wild Country Zero #6: $30 Probably placed <12 times. never fallen on. Located in Central Washington. Can meet in Seattle. Will ship at buyer's expense. I accept paypal, checks, MO, etc. PM me or e-mail me at Norditalia3@gmail.com

After watching Scott's presentation of this topic, its really funny to read through the thread and see how many people did not understand Scott's point, which resulted in posts that are way of basis. To address one point brought up earlier, I feel that TR's from this website are just at the level of sitting around a campfire and telling stories. I enjoy reading TR's to look at pictures and hear people's stories. Self-promotion statrs when it leaves this community of climbers/skiers and goes to a larger press (NWMJ, AAJ, Alpinist, Climbing, newsfeeds, etc). Whether or not they are worthy, well thats up for the Semple test do decide!

the downfall of early season snow...rocks!

I just called to confirm...they closed it because there was some snow there last week and expecting more this weekend. Damn it.

John, Perhaps this is why...taken from Backcountry.com "Gusseted underarms and articulated elbows won’t restrict motion when the Atom LT is under your hardshell, and the Scuba Hood fits under your climbing helmet for winter climbs."

She even belays!

Those are my beautifully done picks pictured above. Just wanted to give some thumbs up to Dane. He turned around my gear in just a couple days. The screws are as sharp as my new ones and the picks are way better than they were when I sent them in. I was hoping to use them this past week but conditions didn't work out. But I do plan on using them for a week in canada/montana/wyoming this month and am looking forward to it!

hey what do scissors do? CUT!

Looks like either Preston or Issaquah.

Any updates?